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Archives: Mental Health Awareness

Guest Post — AI Fatigue and Vocational Awe in Academic Libraries

Today’s guest blogger says academic librarians don’t need another class on how to use AI, but an institutional reflection on the emotional and mental cost of rushing innovations.

  • By Greyson Pasiak
  • Mar 4, 2026
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Standing Up by Stepping Down

Today’s post discusses the impact and intention of DEIA advocacy and the value of taking a pause as an act of resistance and self-preservation.

  • By Dianndra Roberts, Valarie Guagnini, Devyani Mahajan
  • Feb 25, 2026
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Mental Health Awareness Monday — Sing the Songs That Bring You Joy

Today’s guest post shares personal reflections about mental health awareness, the importance of boundaries, and routines you can employ to embrace balance.

  • By Anna Jester, Sylvia Izzo Hunter
  • Feb 23, 2026
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Guest Post: The Human Heart of Science — Navigating AI Anxiety in the Academic World

Today’s guest blogger calls for “rehumanizing” our view on AI innovations and their impacts on our mental health and our communities.

  • By Krishna Kumar Venkitachalam
  • Feb 13, 2026
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities

Most people in academic careers will at some point be faced with parenting and/or caregiving responsibilities. But is academia designed to support caregivers and parents?

  • By Roohi Ghosh
  • Feb 9, 2026
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — The Courage to Be Uncertain: A New Approach to Impostor Feelings

Today’s guest bloggers reflect on the experience of “imposter syndrome” and how we might adopt a new approach to moments of uncertainty and change.

  • By Holly Koppel, Ashutosh Ghildiyal
  • Jan 26, 2026
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Balancing Work and Caregiving: Flexibility That Works for Everyone

Today, nearly one in four adults serves as a caregiver. Because of this, work-life flexibility isn’t just a nicety it’s a game-changer, for individuals and organizations alike.

  • By Kristal Gerdes
  • Nov 24, 2025
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

The Death of the LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Line

In today’s post, Teodoro (Teo) Pulvirenti and Marianne Calilhanna join Randy Townsend to unpack the disturbing topic of suicide among the LGBTQ+ community.

  • By Randy Townsend, Teodoro Pulvirenti, Marianne Calilhanna
  • Sep 29, 2025
  • 13 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

Delete the Drama: Creating A Cyberbully-free Zone in Scholarly Publishing 

It’s not always easy to recognize a cyberbully, or initially realize you’re being targeted. Here, some practices to help you to grow and protect your professional networks in ways that align with your values and vision.

  • By Randy Townsend
  • May 13, 2025
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Guest Post — Horizon Shifting, Or, How to be a Human in Modern-day Scholarly Publishing

These are not normal times. This is a time where we are all navigating new ways of being, new ways of shifting our horizons on an hour-by-hour and day-to-day basis. It’s a time to give grace to one another.

  • By Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen
  • Apr 16, 2025
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Leading with Heart: The Transformative Power of Empathetic Leadership

Research suggests that empathy is a skill that can be honed and is beneficial to all. Empathetic leadership is an art form to convey to your team that you value them as individuals, all while maintaining a keen focus on the organization’s success.

  • By Damita Snow, Rebecca McLeod, Dana Compton, Jeff Mahony, Gladys Alejandra López Morales
  • Mar 24, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Building a Neuro-inclusive Workplace

Organizations that do not actively include and support neurodivergent individuals risk missing out on exceptional talents and undermining employees’ ability to work to their full potential.

  • By Amanda Rogers, Patty Brady, Dianndra Roberts
  • Mar 17, 2025
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Revisiting Mental Health Mondays 

A look back, highlighting posts with helpful information on supporting workplace mental wellbeing

  • By Dianndra Roberts
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Mental Health Mondays: Occupational Burnout Prevention and Recovery

What is burnout, and how can individuals, as well as companies combat this systemic workplace problem?

  • By Kali Jaye
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — An Introduction to Psychological Safety

Before we are scholarly publishers — or employees, or managers, or colleagues — we are humans. Fostering psychological safety in the workplace respects this basic truth and paves the way for business success.

  • By Sarah Bay
  • Dec 16, 2024
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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